Graduate Education Institute · Health Management · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Samet MERMERKAYA
Course Objective
To inform the students about work accidents and occupational diseases, to teach the first aid and safety precautions.
Course Content
Work accidents, occupational diseases, first aid and safety
Required Resources
"İş Güvenliği", Ercüment DİZDAR, ABP Yayınevi"İş Güvenliği", Necdet AKYÜZ "İş Güvenliği ve Risk Değerlendirme Uygulamaları", M.Ergül
Recommended Resources
Current Articles
Course Learning Outcomes
- Can define and analyze the concepts of occupational safety and health.
- Can analyze work accidents and their types
- Can analyze Occupational Diseases and prevention methods
- Analyze the basic rules of occupational safety in working with electrical and non-electric hand tools used in working environments.
Core Area Distribution
(52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and history of occupational safety | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 2 | Duties of the state, employer and worker, the concept of law and its types | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 3 | The concept of work accident, its causes and types of work accidents | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 4 | Occupational Diseases concept, types and prevention methods | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 5 | Ergonomics (Effects of worker and workplace conditions on worker health) | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 6 | Employer's duties and responsibilities in the field of Occupational Health and Safety | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 7 | The rights and responsibilities of the worker in the field of Occupational Health and Safety, the functions of the unions | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | ILO (International Labor Organization) Convention and Recommendations on Occupational Health and Safety | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 10 | Work and regulations of WHO (World Health Organization) and other international organizations in the field of occupational health and safety | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 11 | The importance of labor inspection in ensuring Occupational Health and Safety, the structure and activities of the Labor Inspection Organization | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 12 | Protectors in Work Safety (Machine and Personal Protectors) | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 13 | Occupational safety when working with non-electrical equipment in work areas | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 14 | Occupational safety when working with non-electrical equipment in work areas | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 15 | Occupational safety when working with non-electrical equipment in work areas | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 16 | Final examination | Final examination |